Screenlets Alternatives

Screenlets is described as 'Are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Screenlets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Screenlets alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screenlets are Conky, XWidget, BgInfo and Desktop Info.

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  1. AveDesk icon
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    AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. iPulse icon
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    Visualizes live CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, and wireless usage on macOS using a compact, customizable interface, blending data graphically and textually on desktop, menu bar, or Dock, with Retina support, hotkeys, and minimal system impact.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. gDesklets icon
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    gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. myBoard icon
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    myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Desktop iCalendar is a handy desktop calendar for Windows. It stays on your desktop and shows the days of the current month. It can sync with your Google Calendar, share calendars with your family and friends. It also uses high-quality fonts, looks pretty, and has lots of skins.

    23 Desktop iCalendar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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